and i mean mo ##wed down - another followed it into death . " the japanese hit eds ##on ' s left flank just after the para ##chu ##tist ##s took position but were again stopped by marine rifle , machine @ - @ gun , mortar , and grenade fire . marine 105 mm and 75 mm artillery was also taking a heavy toll on the attacking japanese . a captured japanese soldier later said that his unit was " ann ##ih ##ila ##ted " by the marine artillery fire , which only 10 % of his company survived . by 04 : 00 , after withstand ##ing several more assaults , some of which resulted in hand @ - @ to @ - @ hand fighting
and i mean mowed down - another followed it into death. " the japanese hit edson's left flank just after the parachutists took position but were again stopped by marine rifle, machine @ - @ gun, mortar, and grenade fire. marine 105 mm and 75 mm artillery was also taking a heavy toll on the attacking japanese. a captured japanese soldier later said that his unit was " annihilated " by the marine artillery fire, which only 10 % of his company survived. by 04 : 00, after withstanding several more assaults, some of which resulted in hand @ - @ to @ - @ hand fighting